WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Chosen and Appointed
John 15 records Jesus’ final extended teaching to His disciples before His arrest. The setting is intimate and urgent. He has just spoken about abiding in the vine and loving one another. In first-century Jewish culture, disciples typically chose their rabbi and attached themselves to his teaching. Jesus reverses that pattern. He tells them plainly, “You […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: When the Storm Meets the Saviour
The storm in Mark 4:36-41 did not arise in a vacuum. Jesus had just spent the day teaching crowds from a boat along the Sea of Galilee. When evening came, He told His disciples to cross to the other side (v. 35). The Sea of Galilee was known for sudden, violent storms caused by cool air rushing […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Know That God is God
To know that God is God is more than agreeing with a statement of belief. It is a deep recognition that reshapes how we see everything else. When Psalm 46:10 calls us to “be still, and know that I am God,” it is inviting us into a posture of surrendered awareness. Knowing God in this sense means […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Jamaican novelist Andrew Salkey was born
On January 30, 1923, Jamaican-Panamanian novelist, poet, and journalist Felix Andrew Alexander Salkey, known as Andrew Salkey, was born in Colón, Panama. Salkey was raised in Jamaica and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1950s to attend the university. He authored over 30 books during his career as a writer, including novels for adults and […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Discipline of Letting Go
We are living in a time when anxiety is probably at an all-time high. News cycles never pause, crises overlap, and uncertainty has become a constant companion. The pressure to react, respond, plan, and protect ourselves feels relentless. In the midst of this noise, Psalm 46:10 speaks with surprising authority and calm: “Be still, and know that […]
Did You Know? Pioneering Victorian Writer Mary Anne Barker Was Born in Jamaica
On January 29, 1831, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, a future globetrotter, storyteller, and literary trailblazer was born. Her name was Mary Anne Barker, and although her fame would be forged far from the Caribbean, her story begins on Jamaican soil. Born Mary Anne Stewart into a British colonial family where her father Walter George Stewart […]
June Smith: The Jamaican Woman Behind an Award-Winning Beauty Brand in Canada
A Black Jamaican woman living in Canada has quietly carved out space in one of the world’s most competitive industries, not by chasing trends, but by solving a problem most beauty brands overlooked. June Smith, founder of TAJJ Cosmetics, embodies the popular Jamaican idiom “tun yuh hand mek fashion”. Faced with a challenge, she chose […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Miracle in the Muddy Water
He was told to “go and wash” in the river Jordan seven times, and he was not happy (2 Kings 5:1-14). Naaman had come with expectations shaped by power, status, and success. As commander of the Syrian army, he was accustomed to honor, strategy, and control. Leprosy had already wounded his body, but the instruction […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: It Wasn’t About the Water
Jesus chose to go through Samaria (John 4:4-30), a decision that appears ordinary on the surface but carries deep significance. Others often avoided that route to bypass cultural tension and long-standing hostility, yet Jesus went straight through. His journey reminds us that God does not detour around broken places. He enters them with purpose. By […]
Jamaica Among 11 Caribbean Countries Affected by U.S. Immigrant Visa Processing Suspension
The United States has announced a pause in immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including 11 Caribbean nations, alongside countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The inclusion of several Caribbean states has sparked particular alarm, as family-based migration has long been a cornerstone of mobility and opportunity in […]